John Black (senator)

John Black (11 August 1800-29 August 1854) was a US Senator from Mississippi (W) from 12 November 1832 to 22 January 1838 (succeeding Powhatan Ellis and preceding James F. Trotter).

Biography
John Black was born in Massachusetts in 1800, and he became a teacher before moving to Louisiana to practice law. In 1826, he became a judge in Mississippi, and he was eventually elected to the Mississippi Supreme Court. In 1832, he was appointed to the US Senate to fill the vacancy left by Powhatan Ellis, and he served until his resignation in 1838. He practiced law until his death in 1854.